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A 45-year reign complete with prosperity as well as tragedy defines the Elizabethan Era. As the daughter of King Henry VII, Elizabeth I was always in line for the throne. Over time, Elizabeth’s chances of succeeding the throne became slim due to the birth of her half-brother Edward. She officially became third in line for the throne, behind her half-sister Mary. It was not until the death of both her siblings that Elizabeth was able to claim the throne. Although Elizabeth’s sister made many…

Nataly Oliver Mrs. Gawith English 1 26 January 2016 Mary Queen of Scots withheld the throne of Scotland at a young age but grew up having troubles being the right queen. When Mary Queen had been born she had to take a big part of the family. “She was born at Linlithgrow Palace, West Lothian on 8 December 1542” (Mary Queen of Scots Biography). “Mary became Queen of Scots when she was six days old.” (The official website of the British Monarchy). “She was the daughter of King James V of…

The hundred years war Started when Charles the IV of France died in 1328 without an heir and Edward the III of England claimed the right to the kingdom of France. He made this claim through his mother. The French did not want a foreign king ruling over them so they went to war proclaiming Philip the VI of France as the new king. The French proclaimed Salic law which was where women could not transmit the right to rule or transmit the right to rule to their sons. This was established by King…

that is very inspiring. To start off with, Elizabeth’s life did not start out very well. She was born September 7, 1553 in Greenwich England. Her birth could be the most disappointing thing in her father’s life. Elizabeth’s parents were Henry VIII and Anne Boelyn. Her mother got executed when Elizabeth was two years old. Her father got married very quickly after that to Jane Seymour. Her father also ended up dying. Elizabeth took her servants and went to live with her stepmother and her husband.…

“God forgive you, but I never can” as Queen Elizabeth use to say. Queen Elizabeth's was born September 7, 1533, in Greenwich United Kingdom. In her Early life there was many of chances for her to succeeding. She was third in line behind her Roman Catholic half-sister, Princess Mary. Elizabeth I was the long-ruling queen of England, governing with relative stability and prosperity for 44 years. She was queen for so long they named the time “ Elizabeth Era”. She died in 1603. In…

In A Man for All Seasons, Thomas More was portrayed as a generally sincere and virtuous man who stuck to his conscience, More was virtuous in ways such as having a good reputation and being respected throughout England,who did what he believed to be morally right. As the play progresses and More’s beliefs come into contradiction King Henry VIII’s will, More’s morals come into question, and it becomes clear that what More thinks is moral and amoral is his own personal opinion. More is caught…

For this essay I will be doing a biography over Elizabeth Blackwell. Elizabeth Blackwell was born on February 3, 1821, in Bristol, England. She came from a big family. There were 9 children. There were five girls and four boys. Anna Blackwell, Marian Blackwell, Elizabeth Blackwell, Samuel Charles Blackwell, Henry Brown Blackwell, Emily Blackwell, Sarah Ellen Blackwell, John Howard Blackwell, and George Washington Blackwell where all the children of Samuel and Hannah Blackwell. When she was…

Reign is a romantic, historical fiction television series that includes many surprises along the way. It is loosely based on the actual life of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland. The series takes place in sixteenth century France. The first episode begins with Mary’s backstory which is actually quite accurate, including the death of her father when she was days old and her engagement at six years of age. The opening scene begins at the convent where Mary was being protected. England viewed Mary as…

The subtitle to this book, Elizabeth I and the Politics of Sex and Power perfectly describe the contents within. This book discusses in depth the many challenges that Elizabeth the First faced as the first female monarch of England, something that was much contested throughout the entirety of her rule. Her ability to properly rule on account of her gender was a much contested fact, one that continued until the very day of her death. Still, Levin shows through her book that despite the hardships…

Oprah Winfrey is a well known figure from popular culture. Recently, at the Golden Globes, she was given the Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement. In her acceptance speech, Winfrey spent very little time describing her story. Instead, she focused on the developing “#metoo” movement. She uses multiple rhetorical techniques to develop her speech into one that would be discussed in classrooms and media throughout the country weeks later. One of the primary rhetorical techniques that…